Monday, February 6, 2012

How do you spell success? P.U.Z.Z.L.E.

If a marker of penultimate success is having one of your designs made into a puzzle then I'm inviting you all to my retirement party because, folks, that day has come.
In all honesty, I knew it was coming, but my publisher, Interweave Press, mentioned the puzzle thing last November, so I kind of forgot. So much so that when the UPS guy delivered the box of 10 (yes 10) puzzles that are mine as the designer, I thought the rattle in the box was coming from jelly beans. Why I thought the good folks of Interweave Press would have nothing better to do than send me jelly beans is a mystery, but that's what came to my mind.
My youngest daughter is super excited about the prospect of putting together this 759 piece puzzle and I too am a little excited to see how my quilt looks as a puzzle. I'm also thinking that the next 8 friends with birthdays should be expecting a puzzle.
What to do with the other two? Well, as I just said, one is set to be put together by my girl and the other? Well, I think I'll give that away to one of you. So, leave a comment and I'll draw a winner. Maybe I'll even include a few jelly beans in my package.
For those of you who want the puzzle NOW without having to play my little game here's the link to the item in the Interweave store.

How exciting to see your work in puzzle form! I haven't done a puzzle since traveling to CO with family a few years ago, when every day was overcast and drizzly. I'd love to do one again---especially of such a lovely quilt!

My DD and I LOVE puzzles. Even though she is only 6, she is a puzzler (she came up with that when she was 3, so cute!) She loves puzzles and is amazing at them! We just finished a 550 piece this weekend & then after opened a new one! Please pick us!

Malka, this is so much fun! Even if this wasn't the goal you had in mind when you created this quilt or the book, it's still really cool! And kind of strangely, I've been itching to do a jigsaw puzzle lately. This would be perfect.Congrats!

Puzzle lover here, too....I am always thrilled when I see a quilt puzzle - so fun to look at all the fabrics, etc. as you search for that "missing" piece! This would make a great gift for my quilty Sister's March Birthday....

How exciting to have a puzzle made from one of your quilts! My whole family loves jigsaw puzzles and usually have one on a card table in the family room. I'd love a chance to win, thank you for the giveaway. :)

Congratulations on your future retirement! How exciting for you. Puzzles - a quilter's dream, the two "seam" to go together. Right? It's nice when you forget something and then it turns up again, like a surprise all over again. How fun is that?

Oh! My MIL would love this- she's a puzzle fiend (family tradition is to put a puzzle together as a family on Christmas), and she is the one who taught me to quilt. And next week is her birthday- I'll have to look for it. Congrats!

I've always been really bad at guessing the contents of wrapped packages, too. I'm feeling your pain regarding the lack of jelly beans. However, a quilt is a quilt is still art! I wonder how much puzzle glue it would take before this is strong enough to hang on my wall?

You know, this quilt and the hexagon quilt were what I bought your book for. The colors in this quilt -- ah! Fantastic! I also need to get your book on working with dyes. Congrats on the fabric line, too, it's fabulous! --Courtney

As if making a quilt wasn't a puzzle enough! I love the idea. Actually, I would send it off to my 92 year old grandma (Oma) who does puzzles because she can't do much in the way of crafting these days. I know she would love it.

Jigsaw puzzles are my ultimate relaxation. What a clever idea to make one from all the gorgeous fabric colours and your design. I think you should be very excited about how everything is coming together after so long. Books, fabric and now puzzles!

Oooh, how very, very FUN!! I'd love to be included! I just found your blog via Film in the Fridge's giveaway of your Stitch in Color layer cake. Thanks for the chance..we're a puzzle and quilting family. Nothing like the two of them together!

I haven't done a jigsaw puzzle for such a long time other than floor puzzles with huge pieces with my little grandboys.... so this is the opportunity I need to get started again, while I'm not quilting!

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Hi and welcome!
I'm an artist living in the best city in Texas. I love all things fiber and taking pictures of those things and maybe a few more.
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